Which is a function of a plant cell vacuole?
A) Energy metabolism
B) Physical support
C) Information storage
D) Metabolic regulation
E) Protein transport

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The plant cell vacuole functions to provide physical support as it takes up a significant portion of the cell's volume and helps maintain turgor pressure, which keeps the cell firm and upright.

Other answer choices are incorrect: 
A) Energy metabolism occurs primarily in the mitochondria and chloroplasts, not the vacuole
C) Information storage is not a primary function of the vacuole; genetic material is stored in the nucleus
D) Metabolic regulation is not a primary function of the vacuole; this is primarily carried out by organelles such as the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus
E) Protein transport is carried out by organelles such as the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus, not the vacuole.

Which Is a Function of a Plant Cell Vacuole